<p>Giant trees knocked sideways. Homes boarded up with plywood. Off-kilter street signs.&nbsp;Less than a week after Hurricane Ida battered the Gulf Coast, US President Joe Biden walked the streets of a hard-hit Louisiana neighbourhood on Friday and told local residents, "I know you're hurting, I know you're hurting."</p>

<p>Biden pledged robust federal assistance to get people back on their feet and said the government already had distributed USD 100 million directly to individuals in the state in USD 500 cheques to give them a first slice of critical help. Many people, he said, don't know what help is available because they can't get cellphone service.</p>

<p><strong>Watch:&nbsp;Floods Batter United States financial capital New York</strong></p>

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<p>Residents welcomed Biden's presence. They laughed and also posed for selfies.&nbsp;More formally, Biden met with state and local officials in LaPlace, a community between the Mississippi River and Lake Pontchartrain that suffered major wind and water damage and was left with sheared-off roofs and flooded homes.</p>

<p>"I promise we're going to have your back," Biden said.&nbsp;He also took a flyover tour of pummelled areas including Lafitte, Grand Isle, Port Fourchon and Lafourche Parish, where Parish President Archie Chaisson said 25 per cent of the homes in his community of 100,000 were gone or had catastrophic damage.</p>

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<p>The president later met privately with Governor&nbsp;John Bel Edwards, House Republican Whip Steve Scalise, who is from Louisiana, and local officials including Chaisson.</p>

<p>The devastation was clear even as Air Force One approached New Orleans, with uprooted trees and blue tarps covering shredded houses coming into view. The road to LaPlace exhibited power-line wood poles jutting from the ground at odd angles.</p>


Giant trees knocked sideways. Homes boarded up with plywood. Off-kilter street signs. Less than a week after Hurricane Ida battered the Gulf Coast, US President Joe Biden walked the streets of a hard-hit Louisiana neighbourhood on Friday and told local residents, "I know you're hurting, I know you're hurting.

Giant trees knocked sideways. Homes boarded up with plywood. Off-kilter street signs. Less than a week after Hurricane Ida battered the Gulf Coast, US President Joe Biden walked the streets of a hard-hit Louisiana neighbourhood on Friday and told local residents, "I know you're hurting, I know you're hurting." Biden pledged robust federal assistance to get people back on their feet and said the government already had distributed USD 100 million directly to individuals in the state in USD 500 cheques to give them a first slice of critical help. Many people, he said, don't know what help is available because they can't get cellphone service. Watch: Floods Batter United States financial capital New York × Residents welcomed Biden's presence. They laughed and also posed for selfies. More formally, Biden met with state and local officials in LaPlace, a community between the Mississippi River and Lake Pontchartrain that suffered major wind and water damage and was left with sheared-off roofs and flooded homes. "I promise we're going to have your back," Biden said. He also took a flyover tour of pummelled areas including Lafitte, Grand Isle, Port Fourchon and Lafourche Parish, where Parish President Archie Chaisson said 25 per cent of the homes in his community of 100,000 were gone or had catastrophic damage. Also Read: Republicans in six states to adopt law similar to Texas anti-abortion law The president later met privately with Governor John Bel Edwards, House Republican Whip Steve Scalise, who is from Louisiana, and local officials including Chaisson. The devastation was clear even as Air Force One approached New Orleans, with uprooted trees and blue tarps covering shredded houses coming into view. The road to LaPlace exhibited power-line wood poles jutting from the ground at odd angles.

Biden walks through storm-ravaged Louisiana, pledges to get people back on feet 

<p>On being&nbsp;deprived of preferred food&nbsp;brought in by tourists now kept away by the COVID-19,&nbsp;hungry monkeys have started raiding villagers' homes in search for something tasty to eat&nbsp;on the resort island of Bali. The&nbsp;preferred food for the monkeys include bananas, peanuts and other goodies.</p>

<p>The gray long-tailed macaques nowadays have been venturing out from a sanctuary about 500 metres away to hang out on the&nbsp;roofs and await the opportune time to swoop down and snatch food, said&nbsp;villagers in Sangeh.</p>

<p><strong>Watch | Gravitas: Can long COVID be linked to dementia?</strong></p>

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<p>Residents have been taking fruits and other food&nbsp;to the Sangeh Monkey Forest to try to avert&nbsp;an all-out monkey assault on the village in the future. The action comes as an attempt to placate the primates.&nbsp;</p>

<p>"We are afraid that the hungry monkeys will turn wild and vicious," Saskara Gustu Alit, a&nbsp;villager,&nbsp;said.</p>

<p><strong>Also Read | <a href="https://www.wionews.com/world/queen-elizabeth-iis-death-to-follow-social-media-blackouts-retweets-ban-report-410664" hreflang="en">Queen Elizabeth II's death to follow social media blackouts, retweets' ban: Report</a></strong></p>

<p>Around 600 macaques, who&nbsp;are considered sacred,&nbsp;live in the forest sanctuary. They swing from the tall nutmeg trees and leap near the famous Pura Bukit Sari temple.</p>

<p>Usually, the Sangeh Monkey Forest used to have around 6,000 visitors a month, but due to the pandemic and curbs on international travel, the number has dropped to about 500. This has taken a toll on these monkeys.&nbsp;</p>

<p><em>(With inputs from agencies)</em></p>


On being deprived of preferred food brought in by tourists now kept away by the COVID-19, hungry monkeys have started raiding villagers' homes in search for something tasty to eat on the resort island of Bali.

On being deprived of preferred food brought in by tourists now kept away by the COVID-19, hungry monkeys have started raiding villagers' homes in search for something tasty to eat on the resort island of Bali. The preferred food for the monkeys include bananas, peanuts and other goodies. The gray long-tailed macaques nowadays have been venturing out from a sanctuary about 500 metres away to hang out on the roofs and await the opportune time to swoop down and snatch food, said villagers in Sangeh. Watch | Gravitas: Can long COVID be linked to dementia? × Residents have been taking fruits and other food to the Sangeh Monkey Forest to try to avert an all-out monkey assault on the village in the future. The action comes as an attempt to placate the primates. "We are afraid that the hungry monkeys will turn wild and vicious," Saskara Gustu Alit, a villager, said. Also Read | Queen Elizabeth II's death to follow social media blackouts, retweets' ban: Report Around 600 macaques, who are considered sacred, live in the forest sanctuary. They swing from the tall nutmeg trees and leap near the famous Pura Bukit Sari temple. Usually, the Sangeh Monkey Forest used to have around 6,000 visitors a month, but due to the pandemic and curbs on international travel, the number has dropped to about 500. This has taken a toll on these monkeys. (With inputs from agencies)

Now, hungry Bali monkeys raid homes after being deprived of food from tourists

<p>If the UK government’s vast security operation is to be believed, official social media blackouts and a ban on retweets are most likely to happen in the aftermath of 95-year-old&nbsp;Queen Elizabeth II's death to manage the situation. &nbsp;</p>

<p>Codenamed Operation London Bridge, these plans were first revealed in a Guardian Long Read in 2017. The details have now been revealed in full by Politico. It gives insights about the scale of the arrangements for the funeral and government anxieties about whether the UK has the resources to execute them. &nbsp;</p>

<p><strong>Watch:&nbsp;British Foreign Secretary Dominic Raab meets Pakistan PM Khan and Pak FM</strong></p>

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<p>Playing a prominent role, the social media strategy includes plans to change the royal family’s website to a black holding page with a short statement confirming the Queen’s death. The gov.uk website and all governmental social media pages will also display a black banner.</p>

<p>All non-urgent content will not be published. Retweets will also be banned unless cleared by the government’s head of communications. &nbsp;</p>

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<p>According to the documents, the Queen’s coffin is to be taken on a procession from Buckingham Palace to the Palace of Westminster, where it will lie on a raised box known as a catafalque, which will be open to the public for 23 hours a day for three days. Tickets with a time slot will be issued for VIPs. &nbsp;</p>

<p>It also says the state funeral will be held 10 days after her death and heralded as a “day of national mourning”. It will not be an official bank holiday though. &nbsp;&nbsp;</p>


If the UK government’s vast security operation is to be believed, official social media blackouts and a ban on retweets are most likely to happen in the aftermath of 95-year-old Queen Elizabeth II's death to manage the situation.

If the UK government’s vast security operation is to be believed, official social media blackouts and a ban on retweets are most likely to happen in the aftermath of 95-year-old Queen Elizabeth II's death to manage the situation. Codenamed Operation London Bridge, these plans were first revealed in a Guardian Long Read in 2017. The details have now been revealed in full by Politico. It gives insights about the scale of the arrangements for the funeral and government anxieties about whether the UK has the resources to execute them. Watch: British Foreign Secretary Dominic Raab meets Pakistan PM Khan and Pak FM × Playing a prominent role, the social media strategy includes plans to change the royal family’s website to a black holding page with a short statement confirming the Queen’s death. The gov.uk website and all governmental social media pages will also display a black banner. All non-urgent content will not be published. Retweets will also be banned unless cleared by the government’s head of communications. Also Read: US companies lash out at Texas law changes According to the documents, the Queen’s coffin is to be taken on a procession from Buckingham Palace to the Palace of Westminster, where it will lie on a raised box known as a catafalque, which will be open to the public for 23 hours a day for three days. Tickets with a time slot will be issued for VIPs. It also says the state funeral will be held 10 days after her death and heralded as a “day of national mourning”. It will not be an official bank holiday though.

Queen Elizabeth II's death to follow social media blackouts, retweets' ban: Report

<p>Google has temporarily locked down an unspecified number of Afghan government email accounts, according to a person familiar with the matter, as fears grow over the digital paper trail left by former officials and their international partners.</p>

<p>In the weeks since the Taliban's swift takeover of Afghanistan from a US-backed government, reports have highlighted how biometric&nbsp;and Afghan payroll databases might be exploited by the new rulers to hunt their enemies.</p>

<p>In a statement on Friday, Alphabet Inc's Google stopped short of confirming that Afghan government accounts were being locked down, saying that the company was monitoring the situation in Afghanistan and "taking temporary actions to secure relevant accounts."</p>

<p><strong>Watch | Afghanistan: Armed Fighters battle Taliban in Panjshir valley</strong></p>

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<p>One employee of the former government has told Reuters, the Taliban are seeking to acquire former officials' emails.<br />
Late last month, the employee said that the Taliban had asked him to preserve the data held on the servers of the ministry he used to work for.</p>

<p>"If I do so, then they will get access to the data and official communications of the previous ministry leadership," the employee said.</p>

<p>The employee said he did not comply and has since gone into hiding. Reuters is not identifying the man or his former ministry out of concern for his safety.</p>

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<p>Publicly available mail exchanger records show that some two dozen Afghan government bodies used Google's servers to handle official emails, including the ministries of finance, industry, higher education, and mines.&nbsp;Afghanistan's office of presidential protocol also used Google, according to the records, as did some local government bodies.</p>

<p>Commandeering government databases and emails could provide information about employees of the former administration, ex-ministers, government contractors, tribal allies and foreign partners.</p>


Google has temporarily locked down an unspecified number of Afghan government email accounts, according to a person familiar with the matter, as fears grow over the digital paper trail left by former officials and their international partners.

Google has temporarily locked down an unspecified number of Afghan government email accounts, according to a person familiar with the matter, as fears grow over the digital paper trail left by former officials and their international partners. In the weeks since the Taliban's swift takeover of Afghanistan from a US-backed government, reports have highlighted how biometric and Afghan payroll databases might be exploited by the new rulers to hunt their enemies. In a statement on Friday, Alphabet Inc's Google stopped short of confirming that Afghan government accounts were being locked down, saying that the company was monitoring the situation in Afghanistan and "taking temporary actions to secure relevant accounts." Watch | Afghanistan: Armed Fighters battle Taliban in Panjshir valley × One employee of the former government has told Reuters, the Taliban are seeking to acquire former officials' emails. Late last month, the employee said that the Taliban had asked him to preserve the data held on the servers of the ministry he used to work for. "If I do so, then they will get access to the data and official communications of the previous ministry leadership," the employee said. The employee said he did not comply and has since gone into hiding. Reuters is not identifying the man or his former ministry out of concern for his safety. Also Read: Expect Taliban to form inclusive government in Afghanistan, says Blinken Publicly available mail exchanger records show that some two dozen Afghan government bodies used Google's servers to handle official emails, including the ministries of finance, industry, higher education, and mines. Afghanistan's office of presidential protocol also used Google, according to the records, as did some local government bodies. Commandeering government databases and emails could provide information about employees of the former administration, ex-ministers, government contractors, tribal allies and foreign partners.

Google locks Afghan government accounts as Taliban seek emails: Source

<p>At a joint press conference along with his Croatian counterpart Gordan Grlic Radman,&nbsp;Indian External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar said on Friday that India and Croatia shared a lot of common positions on issues like the Indo-Pacific, situation in Afghanistan and the two countries' resolve to fight terrorism in all its forms and manifestations.</p>

<p>The Indian external affairs minister said, "On international issues, we shared a lot of common positions and perspectives. It was very apparent in our discussions on Indo-Pacific, on Afghanistan, on our resolve how to counter terrorism in all its forms and manifestations."</p>

<p><strong>Watch:&nbsp;India's Foreign Secretary visits Washington to discuss bilateral ties, Afghan crisis</strong></p>

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<p>In a tweet about the meeting,&nbsp;Jaishankar said, "Fruitful talks with Croatia’s Foreign Minister&nbsp;Gordan Grlic Radman."</p>

<p>Talking about the issues discussed, he added, "Detailed exchanges on full range of bilateral cooperation, regional and global issues.&nbsp;Committed to work with him to take our ties to a higher level."</p>

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<p>With increasing economic cooperation between the two countries on mind, the Indian minister said&nbsp;there are a lot of opportunities in pharmaceuticals, digital and infrastructure sectors. "We believe that Indian companies will find Croatia a very good platform to operate and invest," minister added.</p>

<p>In the meeting, the two leaders discussed numerous topics of mutual interest, which included situation in Afghanistan, economic and cultural cooperation, EU-India relations&nbsp;and post-COVID-19 recovery.</p>

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<p>After completing two-day visit to Slovenia, the minister reached&nbsp;Croatia where Prime Minister Andrej Plenkovic&nbsp;received him.&nbsp;</p>

<p><em>(With inputs from agencies)</em></p>


At a joint press conference along with his Croatian counterpart Gordan Grlic Radman, Indian External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar said on Friday that India and Croatia shared a lot of common positions on issues like the Indo-Pacific, situation in Afghanistan and the two countries' resolve to fight terrorism in all its forms and manifestations.

At a joint press conference along with his Croatian counterpart Gordan Grlic Radman, Indian External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar said on Friday that India and Croatia shared a lot of common positions on issues like the Indo-Pacific, situation in Afghanistan and the two countries' resolve to fight terrorism in all its forms and manifestations. The Indian external affairs minister said, "On international issues, we shared a lot of common positions and perspectives. It was very apparent in our discussions on Indo-Pacific, on Afghanistan, on our resolve how to counter terrorism in all its forms and manifestations." Watch: India's Foreign Secretary visits Washington to discuss bilateral ties, Afghan crisis × In a tweet about the meeting, Jaishankar said, "Fruitful talks with Croatia’s Foreign Minister Gordan Grlic Radman." Talking about the issues discussed, he added, "Detailed exchanges on full range of bilateral cooperation, regional and global issues. Committed to work with him to take our ties to a higher level." Fruitful talks with Croatia’s Foreign Minister @grlicradman . Detailed exchanges on full range of bilateral cooperation, regional and global issues. Committed to work with him to take our ties to a higher level. pic.twitter.com/bSPnNI4IlD — Dr. S. Jaishankar (@DrSJaishankar) September 3, 2021 × With increasing economic cooperation between the two countries on mind, the Indian minister said there are a lot of opportunities in pharmaceuticals, digital and infrastructure sectors. "We believe that Indian companies will find Croatia a very good platform to operate and invest," minister added. In the meeting, the two leaders discussed numerous topics of mutual interest, which included situation in Afghanistan, economic and cultural cooperation, EU-India relations and post-COVID-19 recovery. Also Read | Militants may use Afghan chaos to infiltrate US, EU: NATO After completing two-day visit to Slovenia, the minister reached Croatia where Prime Minister Andrej Plenkovic received him. (With inputs from agencies)

India, Croatia share common position on Afghanistan situation, says Jaishankar

<p>In a media briefing, Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N) Vice President Maryam Nawaz lashed out at the Imran Khan-led government on Wednesday. Nawaz said the performance of the "illegitimate and incompetent" dispensation in the country was a "story of destruction". &nbsp;</p>

<p>The daughter of former prime minister Nawaz Sharif, 47-year-old Maryam made the comments after her appearance before the Islamabad High Court in the Avenfield corruption case. The hearing has been adjourned till September 8.</p>

<p><strong>Watch |&nbsp;Afghans left to fend for themselves after Taliban seizes Afghanistan</strong></p>

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<p>“An illegitimate and incompetent government had been imposed on the people,” the PML-N vice president told the Express Tribune newspaper. &nbsp;</p>

<p>"Never in the history of the country has there been such an incompetent government. The government's performance is a story of destruction as there is lawlessness in Pakistan," the leader added. &nbsp;</p>

<p>Maryam urged people to get rid of the government and said the current process of accountability by the government is political revenge. She also said women are being abused in the country "everywhere".</p>

<p><strong>Also Read |&nbsp;<a href="https://www.wionews.com/south-asia/in-call-before-his-govts-collapse-ghani-warned-biden-of-thousands-of-terrorists-from-pakistan-entering-afghanistan-409957" hreflang="en">In call before his govt's collapse, Ghani warned Biden of thousands of terrorists from Pakistan entering Afghanistan</a></strong>&nbsp;&nbsp;</p>

<p>The leader ruled out any option of reconciliation and added one should not even hold talks with the government. &nbsp;</p>

<p>Except for the ruling Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI), all political parties should unite and think about the welfare of Pakistan, Maryam said, as per a Geo TV news report. &nbsp;</p>

<p><em>(With inputs from agencies)&nbsp;</em></p>


In a media briefing, Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N) Vice President Maryam Nawaz lashed out at the Imran Khan-led government on Wednesday. Nawaz said the performance of the "illegitimate and incompetent" dispensation in the country was a "story of destruction".

In a media briefing, Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N) Vice President Maryam Nawaz lashed out at the Imran Khan-led government on Wednesday. Nawaz said the performance of the "illegitimate and incompetent" dispensation in the country was a "story of destruction". The daughter of former prime minister Nawaz Sharif, 47-year-old Maryam made the comments after her appearance before the Islamabad High Court in the Avenfield corruption case. The hearing has been adjourned till September 8. Watch | Afghans left to fend for themselves after Taliban seizes Afghanistan × “An illegitimate and incompetent government had been imposed on the people,” the PML-N vice president told the Express Tribune newspaper. "Never in the history of the country has there been such an incompetent government. The government's performance is a story of destruction as there is lawlessness in Pakistan," the leader added. Maryam urged people to get rid of the government and said the current process of accountability by the government is political revenge. She also said women are being abused in the country "everywhere". Also Read | In call before his govt's collapse, Ghani warned Biden of thousands of terrorists from Pakistan entering Afghanistan The leader ruled out any option of reconciliation and added one should not even hold talks with the government. Except for the ruling Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI), all political parties should unite and think about the welfare of Pakistan, Maryam said, as per a Geo TV news report. (With inputs from agencies)

Pakistan PM Imran Khan-led govt 'illegitimate, incompetent', says PML-N Vice President Maryam Nawaz

<p>Although ivermectin has not yet proven effective against the coronavirus, a judge in Ohio has ordered a hospital to treat a COVID-19 patient with the anti-parasitic drug. &nbsp;&nbsp;</p>

<p>The experts have given warnings that the ivermectin is yet to be proven effective against the deadly virus. It can also be dangerous in large doses. &nbsp;</p>

<p><strong>Watch:&nbsp;Japan's COVID vaccine drive suffers blow</strong></p>

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<p>In a judgement, Butler County judge Gregory Howard ordered doctors at West Chester hospital to administer ivermectin to 51-year-old Jeffrey Smith. Smith had contracted COVID-19 in July and was transferred to intensive care. &nbsp;</p>

<p>Butler County falls outside Cincinnati in the United States. &nbsp; &nbsp;</p>

<p>In court documents, Julie Smith said, “My husband is on death’s doorstep. He has no other options.” &nbsp;</p>

<p><strong>Also Read:&nbsp;<a href="https://www.wionews.com/science/who-warns-against-a-new-covid-variant-that-may-be-resistant-to-vaccines-409929" hreflang="en">WHO warns against a new Covid variant that may be resistant to vaccines</a></strong></p>

<p>Outside the hospital, a doctor was willing to prescribe the drug but the hospital had refused to administer it. The judge ordered the hospital to give 30mg of the medicine to Smith for three weeks. &nbsp;</p>

<p>The Ivermectin drug is generally used against parasites in livestock animals, which includes horses and cows. In humans, it is also used against some parasitic worms and external parasites like head lice. &nbsp;</p>

<p>The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) in the US has also warned that “taking large doses of this drug is dangerous and can cause serious harm”.&nbsp;</p>


Although ivermectin has not yet proven effective against the coronavirus, a judge in Ohio has ordered a hospital to treat a COVID-19 patient with the anti-parasitic drug.

Although ivermectin has not yet proven effective against the coronavirus, a judge in Ohio has ordered a hospital to treat a COVID-19 patient with the anti-parasitic drug. The experts have given warnings that the ivermectin is yet to be proven effective against the deadly virus. It can also be dangerous in large doses. Watch: Japan's COVID vaccine drive suffers blow × In a judgement, Butler County judge Gregory Howard ordered doctors at West Chester hospital to administer ivermectin to 51-year-old Jeffrey Smith. Smith had contracted COVID-19 in July and was transferred to intensive care. Butler County falls outside Cincinnati in the United States. In court documents, Julie Smith said, “My husband is on death’s doorstep. He has no other options.” Also Read: WHO warns against a new Covid variant that may be resistant to vaccines Outside the hospital, a doctor was willing to prescribe the drug but the hospital had refused to administer it. The judge ordered the hospital to give 30mg of the medicine to Smith for three weeks. The Ivermectin drug is generally used against parasites in livestock animals, which includes horses and cows. In humans, it is also used against some parasitic worms and external parasites like head lice. The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) in the US has also warned that “taking large doses of this drug is dangerous and can cause serious harm”.

US Judge orders hospital to treat COVID-19 patient with ‘not yet proven effective’ ivermectin drug  

<p>This year seems to be a tough one for firefighters around the world. Be it Greece or California, several countries have faced the devastating wildfires this year. &nbsp;</p>

<p>From planes to water cannons, the firefighters have used numerous methods to douse or control the fires. In a unique attempt, a Lake Tahoe-area ski resort gave everything it got by using snowmaking equipment to protect the property when the flames of California’s Caldor fire approached. The staff actually used every tool they could. &nbsp;</p>

<p><strong>Watch:&nbsp;US President Joe Biden defends departure from 'forever war' in Afghanistan</strong></p>

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<p>The 2,000-acre Sierra-at-Tahoe's staff spent days preparing to defend the resort, which lies west of South Lake Tahoe, from the wildfire. It was rapidly advancing in the region. &nbsp;</p>

<p>They created defensible space around buildings, sealed air ducts to keep out embers and repurposed water hydrants, which were normally used to make snow, to douse buildings with water when the blaze may reach the property, the San Francisco Chronicle reported.</p>

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<p>John Rice, resort manager, told Chronicle, “It came in from the west side, almost a bullseye right towards us, this big wall of fire.” &nbsp;&nbsp;</p>

<p>Before reaching the Lake Tahoe basin on Monday, the wildfires bore down on the resort on Sunday evening. The hydrants were used to spray the buildings to save them. &nbsp;&nbsp;</p>

<p>The fire crews also used the snow-making machines to douse the ground later.&nbsp;</p>


This year seems to be a tough one for firefighters around the world. Be it Greece or California, several countries have faced the devastating wildfires this year.

This year seems to be a tough one for firefighters around the world. Be it Greece or California, several countries have faced the devastating wildfires this year. From planes to water cannons, the firefighters have used numerous methods to douse or control the fires. In a unique attempt, a Lake Tahoe-area ski resort gave everything it got by using snowmaking equipment to protect the property when the flames of California’s Caldor fire approached. The staff actually used every tool they could. Watch: US President Joe Biden defends departure from 'forever war' in Afghanistan × The 2,000-acre Sierra-at-Tahoe's staff spent days preparing to defend the resort, which lies west of South Lake Tahoe, from the wildfire. It was rapidly advancing in the region. They created defensible space around buildings, sealed air ducts to keep out embers and repurposed water hydrants, which were normally used to make snow, to douse buildings with water when the blaze may reach the property, the San Francisco Chronicle reported. Also Read | UN report: Despite a decline in deaths from weather-related events, the economic cost rises John Rice, resort manager, told Chronicle, “It came in from the west side, almost a bullseye right towards us, this big wall of fire.” Before reaching the Lake Tahoe basin on Monday, the wildfires bore down on the resort on Sunday evening. The hydrants were used to spray the buildings to save them. The fire crews also used the snow-making machines to douse the ground later.

Snow-making machines help fight raging wildfires at US ski resort

<p>According to a new guideline, people can answer queries regarding their gender in Scotland’s 2022 census on the basis of how they identify themselves rather than as per the legal status, the body responsible for the survey has said. &nbsp;&nbsp;</p>

<p>On Tuesday, the National Records of Scotland (NRS) issued guideline telling the people to answer the sex question according to how they self-identify and not on the basis of the details on their birth certificate or a gender recognition certificate, if they have. &nbsp;&nbsp;</p>

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<p>“If you are transgender the answer you give can be different from what is on your birth certificate. You do not need a gender recognition certificate (GRC),” it said. &nbsp;</p>

<p>“If you are non-binary or you are not sure how to answer, you could use the sex registered on your official documents, such as your passport,” it further said. &nbsp;</p>

<p><strong>Also Read:&nbsp;<a href="https://www.wionews.com/world/with-tools-as-cutlery-wild-cockatoos-extract-seeds-from-tropical-fruit-409990" hreflang="en">With tools as ‘cutlery’, wild cockatoos extract seeds from tropical fruit</a></strong></p>

<p>Without a formal legal process, a person’s sex can be altered on the passport. &nbsp;&nbsp;</p>

<p>Delayed for a year due to the coronavirus pandemic, the census also includes a voluntary question about transgender status or history for the first time, for those aged 16 or over. &nbsp;&nbsp;</p>


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According to a new guideline, people can answer queries regarding their gender in Scotland’s 2022 census on the basis of how they identify themselves rather than as per the legal status, the body responsible for the survey has said. On Tuesday, the National Records of Scotland (NRS) issued guideline telling the people to answer the sex question according to how they self-identify and not on the basis of the details on their birth certificate or a gender recognition certificate, if they have. Watch: Know how to stay happy and healthy in old age × “If you are transgender the answer you give can be different from what is on your birth certificate. You do not need a gender recognition certificate (GRC),” it said. “If you are non-binary or you are not sure how to answer, you could use the sex registered on your official documents, such as your passport,” it further said. Also Read: With tools as ‘cutlery’, wild cockatoos extract seeds from tropical fruit Without a formal legal process, a person’s sex can be altered on the passport. Delayed for a year due to the coronavirus pandemic, the census also includes a voluntary question about transgender status or history for the first time, for those aged 16 or over.

People can self-identify to answer gender queries in Scotland’s 2022 census

<p>In an astonishing discovery, researchers have found wild cockatoos to be using three types of tools as “cutlery” to extract seeds from tropical fruit. &nbsp;</p>

<p>The researchers came up with the revelation after studying Goffin’s cockatoos on the Tanimbar Islands, a remote archipelago in Indonesia. &nbsp;</p>

<p><strong>Watch:&nbsp;Museum in Russia home to spoons from 80 different countries</strong></p>

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<p>The behaviour in two wild cockatoos was noticed by the team. These birds crafted tools from tree branches and used them to extract seed matter from sea mangoes, a tropical fruit. &nbsp;</p>

<p>The Goffin’s cockatoo, which is also known as the blushing cockatoo and the Tanimbar corella, is endemic to the archipelago. It has also been introduced to Puerto Rico and Singapore. &nbsp;</p>

<p>It is one of six species of corella, a category within the cockatoo family. Three corella species are also found in Australia. &nbsp;</p>

<p><strong>Also Read:&nbsp;<a href="http://13.235.153.162/world/with-guest-ivory-coast-tv-channels-presenter-simulates-rape-sparks-outcry-409972" hreflang="en">With guest, Ivory Coast TV channel’s presenter simulates rape, sparks outcry</a></strong></p>

<p>University of Veterinary Medicine, Vienna’s Berenika Mioduszewska, who was one of the study’s lead authors, said Goffin’s cockatoos were difficult to observe in the wild as they live in dense canopy and are shy of humans. &nbsp;</p>

<p>Since 2015, the researchers have been studying the Goffin’s cockatoo. They observe wild-caught birds in a field aviary before releasing them back into the forest. &nbsp;</p>

<p>The cockatoos showed a high level of dexterity in manufacturing and using the cutlery, said Dr Mark O’Hara, who co-led the study.&nbsp;</p>


In an astonishing discovery, researchers have found wild cockatoos to be using three types of tools as “cutlery” to extract seeds from tropical fruit. The researchers came up with the revelation after studying Goffin’s cockatoos on the Tanimbar Islands, a remote archipelago in Indonesia.

In an astonishing discovery, researchers have found wild cockatoos to be using three types of tools as “cutlery” to extract seeds from tropical fruit. The researchers came up with the revelation after studying Goffin’s cockatoos on the Tanimbar Islands, a remote archipelago in Indonesia. Watch: Museum in Russia home to spoons from 80 different countries × The behaviour in two wild cockatoos was noticed by the team. These birds crafted tools from tree branches and used them to extract seed matter from sea mangoes, a tropical fruit. The Goffin’s cockatoo, which is also known as the blushing cockatoo and the Tanimbar corella, is endemic to the archipelago. It has also been introduced to Puerto Rico and Singapore. It is one of six species of corella, a category within the cockatoo family. Three corella species are also found in Australia. Also Read: With guest, Ivory Coast TV channel’s presenter simulates rape, sparks outcry University of Veterinary Medicine, Vienna’s Berenika Mioduszewska, who was one of the study’s lead authors, said Goffin’s cockatoos were difficult to observe in the wild as they live in dense canopy and are shy of humans. Since 2015, the researchers have been studying the Goffin’s cockatoo. They observe wild-caught birds in a field aviary before releasing them back into the forest. The cockatoos showed a high level of dexterity in manufacturing and using the cutlery, said Dr Mark O’Hara, who co-led the study.

With tools as ‘cutlery’, wild cockatoos extract seeds from tropical fruit

<p>In Ivory Coast, a show aired by a TV channel, has earned ire of numerous people after it tried to demonstrate a rape with the help of a male guest. &nbsp;</p>

<p>The guest was introduced as an ex-rapist, who showed how he assaulted his victims using a dummy. The programmme was shown at prime time on Monday by the private Nouvelle Chaine Ivorienne (NCI) channel. &nbsp;</p>

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<p>The programmme has sparked outrage and led to the signing of a petition by 37,500 people demanding that the presenters be punished. &nbsp;</p>

<p>The television channel has finally apologised. It has also cancelled the final episode of this particular show, which had been scheduled for Friday.</p>

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<p>The independent communications council of the country later also announced the suspension of popular presenter Yves de Mbella. In a statement, it said the segment used obscene language, condoned rape and attacked the dignity of women. &nbsp;&nbsp;</p>

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<p>On Facebook, de Mbella wrote “I’m sincerely sorry to have shocked everyone while trying to raise awareness. I made an error.” &nbsp;</p>

<p>“I’m also sorry for everything that was said or done during that sequence of the programme yesterday that hurt. I beg for forgiveness from all victims of rape,” the presenter said.&nbsp;</p>


In Ivory Coast, a show aired by a TV channel, has earned ire of numerous people after it tried to demonstrate a rape with the help of a male guest. The guest was introduced as an ex-rapist, who showed how he assaulted his victims using a dummy.

In Ivory Coast, a show aired by a TV channel, has earned ire of numerous people after it tried to demonstrate a rape with the help of a male guest. The guest was introduced as an ex-rapist, who showed how he assaulted his victims using a dummy. The programmme was shown at prime time on Monday by the private Nouvelle Chaine Ivorienne (NCI) channel. Watch | 11 year-old boy co-pilots hot air balloons × The programmme has sparked outrage and led to the signing of a petition by 37,500 people demanding that the presenters be punished. The television channel has finally apologised. It has also cancelled the final episode of this particular show, which had been scheduled for Friday. Also Read: Black men executed in 1951 rape granted posthumous pardons The independent communications council of the country later also announced the suspension of popular presenter Yves de Mbella. In a statement, it said the segment used obscene language, condoned rape and attacked the dignity of women. × On Facebook, de Mbella wrote “I’m sincerely sorry to have shocked everyone while trying to raise awareness. I made an error.” “I’m also sorry for everything that was said or done during that sequence of the programme yesterday that hurt. I beg for forgiveness from all victims of rape,” the presenter said.

With guest, Ivory Coast TV channel’s presenter simulates rape, sparks outcry

<p>A day after a video of a man dangling from a US Blackhawk helicopter in Kandahar went viral on social media, several theories have come up. &nbsp;&nbsp;</p>

<p>Some say the man was hanged, some say the person was alive and some claim he was trying to fix the flag. Let’s try to ascertain the reality. &nbsp;&nbsp;</p>

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<p dir="ltr" lang="en">Afghan pilot flying this is someone I have known over the years. He was trained in the US and UAE, he confirmed to me that he flew the Blackhawk helicopter. Taliban fighter seen here was trying to install Taliban flag from air but it didn’t work in the end. <a href="https://t.co/wnF8ep1zEl">https://t.co/wnF8ep1zEl</a></p>
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<p>It went viral as soon as it was posted by the now-deleted account of Talib Times, claimed by the Taliban as their official handle.</p>

<p>While slamming Joe Biden's 'Afghanistan catastrophe', Republican senator Ted Cruz has shared the video. He claimed the Taliban hanged a man from an American Blackhawk helicopter. &nbsp;</p>

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- We left them millions in US military equipment, including Black Hawk helicopters. <a href="https://t.co/zOvNM5UXUW">https://t.co/zOvNM5UXUW</a></p>
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<p>According to the reports, the video surfaced on Monday just after the US troops left the country. It went viral as the Taliban are not believed to have trained pilots and a man was also seen 'hanging' from the helicopter. &nbsp;</p>

<p>And any new development from Afghanistan is also creating an uproar in social media lately due to the abrupt catastrophic US troops pullout from the country.</p>

<p><strong>Watch | Biden: Our safety and security lies in a tough, unforgiving, targeted, precise strategy</strong></p>

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<p>Some social media accounts seem to have claimed it was not what it looked like. According to them, the man seen dangling from the helicopter was actually a Taliban fighter, who was trying to install a Taliban flag from the air. &nbsp;</p>

<p>The Blackhawk helicopter was also being flown by an Afghan pilot, who was trained in the United States or the United Arab Emirates and not a Taliban.&nbsp;&nbsp;</p>

<p>The same video was also posted by Asvaka news agency, which claimed the Black Hawk was seen over the Kandahar governor office. The reports claimed the man was actually trying to install a flag on the governor's office, from the air, which did not work at the end.</p>

<p><strong>Also Read:&nbsp;<a href="https://www.wionews.com/south-asia/drone-strikes-to-continue-in-afghanistan-when-needed-says-pentagon-409922" hreflang="en">Drone strikes to continue in Afghanistan when needed, says Pentagon</a></strong>&nbsp;</p>

<p>According to the Reuters Factcheck, a closer shot of the video shows that the "man is alive, despite the contrary claims". &nbsp;</p>

<p>So, finally, Ted Cruz deleted the earlier tweet and wrote, "It turns out the post I shared w/ a video of Taliban “hanging a man” from a helicopter may be inaccurate. So I deleted the tweet. What remains accurate is: The Taliban are brutal terrorists. We left them millions in US military equipment, including Black Hawk helicopters." &nbsp;</p>

<p><em>(With inputs from agencies)&nbsp;</em></p>


A day after a video of a man dangling from a US Blackhawk helicopter in Kandahar went viral on social media, several theories have come up. Some say the man was hanged, some say the person was alive and some claim he was trying to fix the flag.

A day after a video of a man dangling from a US Blackhawk helicopter in Kandahar went viral on social media, several theories have come up. Some say the man was hanged, some say the person was alive and some claim he was trying to fix the flag. Let’s try to ascertain the reality. Afghan pilot flying this is someone I have known over the years. He was trained in the US and UAE, he confirmed to me that he flew the Blackhawk helicopter. Taliban fighter seen here was trying to install Taliban flag from air but it didn’t work in the end. https://t.co/wnF8ep1zEl — BILAL SARWARY (@bsarwary) August 31, 2021 × It went viral as soon as it was posted by the now-deleted account of Talib Times, claimed by the Taliban as their official handle. While slamming Joe Biden's 'Afghanistan catastrophe', Republican senator Ted Cruz has shared the video. He claimed the Taliban hanged a man from an American Blackhawk helicopter. It turns out the post I shared w/ a video of Taliban “hanging a man” from a helicopter may be inaccurate. So I deleted the tweet. What remains accurate is: - The Taliban are brutal terrorists. - We left them millions in US military equipment, including Black Hawk helicopters. https://t.co/zOvNM5UXUW — Ted Cruz (@tedcruz) August 31, 2021 × According to the reports, the video surfaced on Monday just after the US troops left the country. It went viral as the Taliban are not believed to have trained pilots and a man was also seen 'hanging' from the helicopter. And any new development from Afghanistan is also creating an uproar in social media lately due to the abrupt catastrophic US troops pullout from the country. Watch | Biden: Our safety and security lies in a tough, unforgiving, targeted, precise strategy × Some social media accounts seem to have claimed it was not what it looked like. According to them, the man seen dangling from the helicopter was actually a Taliban fighter, who was trying to install a Taliban flag from the air. The Blackhawk helicopter was also being flown by an Afghan pilot, who was trained in the United States or the United Arab Emirates and not a Taliban. The same video was also posted by Asvaka news agency, which claimed the Black Hawk was seen over the Kandahar governor office. The reports claimed the man was actually trying to install a flag on the governor's office, from the air, which did not work at the end. Also Read: Drone strikes to continue in Afghanistan when needed, says Pentagon According to the Reuters Factcheck, a closer shot of the video shows that the "man is alive, despite the contrary claims". So, finally, Ted Cruz deleted the earlier tweet and wrote, "It turns out the post I shared w/ a video of Taliban “hanging a man” from a helicopter may be inaccurate. So I deleted the tweet. What remains accurate is: The Taliban are brutal terrorists. We left them millions in US military equipment, including Black Hawk helicopters." (With inputs from agencies)

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